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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1092 )

• Helping History Out of the Closet

  

  The Autumn edition of ‘Link’, the South Norfolk Council community magazine, dropped on the mat. Packed with facts and fun, it’s something to thumb through over... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Days on the Tills, Nights on the Tiles

  

  We arrived early in Chelsea for our close encounter with Tut’s bling giving us the chance to wander round my old manor where, back in the day, I was the money... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tut Mania

  

  I was eleven when, in 1972, Tutankhamun last came to town. I queued for hours at the British Museum to get just a fleeting glimpse of that death mask as I... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• We’ll Meet Again

  

  This year, Liam and I jollied in London for our birthdays. A state of the art, hi-tech micro-room in St James’ was the perfect base for our foraging. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sun’ll Come Out (Tomorrow)

  

  The hunky young chap who provided our removals quote was Loddon born and bred and so we had a long chat about village life. His pearls of wisdom were... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The End of the Yellow Brick Road

  

  Our move date from city to country coincided with tickets to see Armistead Maupin’s one-man show at Norwich’s Theatre Royal. Maupin is the author of the Tales o... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• So Far So Good

  

  Organised chaos has reigned for weeks. A production line of cardboard boxes great and small come and go with endless deliveries of stuff we didn’t know we... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Have the Stars

  

  I’ve moved a lot in my time – more than most, I reckon. I dropped from the womb in utilitarian army digs at Canterbury then on to a central London military... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beware of Mad Cows

  

  As we’re the only gays in the village, Liam, in his infinite wisdom, thought it would be fun to get better acquainted with our new parish. I thought pub crawl.... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Only Gays in the Village

  

  By chance, Liam spotted a renovated 1850s cottage for sale in a small village called Chedgrave, ten miles southeast of Norwich. We went to see it. We liked it.... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Shiny Shrimps

  

  Business has been brisk; we’ve been working late to meet immoveable deadlines and we needed a little light relief from our labours. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Monarch of the Hill

  

  In 2010, I handed over a king’s ransom for a set of crowns courtesy of a handsome Turkish dentist called Ufuk (yes, you’ve read it right). Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Big Bugs

  

  We’ve had an invasion of psychedelic gorillas, a parade of colourful elephants, the flight of the camp dragons and a husk of vivid hares, not mention the wacky... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lighting Up the Dark Ages

  

  Following our friendly skirmish with modern Norsemen, we decided to give the Viking Exhibition at Norwich Castle a whirl and find out a little bit more about... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Totally Quackers

  

  It was hotter than Havana the day a paddling of technicolor plastic ducks floated into town for the Grand Norwich Duck Race on the River Wensum – a plucky... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Drunken Sons of Odin

  

  Recently, Liam and I were enjoying a drink at a local watering hole, entertained by a lively band of Vikings – rowdy, boisterous and very, very drunk but much... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Norwich – Irresistible and Imperfect

  

  We moved to Norwich in 2012 after our four year adventure in Turkey. During this short time, the city has become busier, buzzier, more welcoming and more divers... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Summertime in the Netherlands

  

  It was that time of year again when I joined my partner in crime and the force of nature that is Jo Parfitt for our annual general meeting to discuss this... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• God Save You Queens

  Sadly, for various reasons, we didn’t make it to Norwich Pride 2019 for the daytime festivities, though we did manage to catch the tail-end of the fun and raise... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Did I Feel the Love Tonight?

  

  I love the Lion King. I love the original Disney animation. I love the musical. And when I saw the trailer for the ‘photorealistic’ computer-generated remake,... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2019 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION